Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 770 The Border of the Kingdom, Attending the Spirit Terrace Official

[Number 9999090919, Third-Order Dimensional Apostle Begins Trial]

【Secret Realm (Peaceful Mode)】

[Trial Introduction: Martial artists use their bodies and minds as a furnace, consuming all the gold, silver, copper, and iron in the world as fuel to forge an inextinguishable body. Until, a stagnant, corrupt, and stubborn dynasty encounters an enemy with a more efficient and widespread use of vital energy.]

[Trial Mission: Within one month, uncover the identity and cause of death, eliminate the murderer, and eradicate the perpetrator's faction]

[Trial Difficulty: A (Hero)]

[Trial Reward: Paradise Points x 10000, Attribute Points +4]

[Trial Failed: Paradise Points -20000, Random Attribute -1, Forced Return]

[Tip: Please do not leave the trial mission range at will, otherwise it may cause the trial difficulty to increase and other unknown situations to occur. You will bear the consequences of this behavior at your own risk.]

[Note: In Peace Mode, killing fellow Apostles will not drop treasure chests]

[WARNING: It is forbidden to mention or reveal anything related to Dimension Paradise during the trial. Otherwise, you will be disqualified from the trial, all tasks will be deemed failed, you will be forcibly sent back to Dimension Paradise, and 1 point will be deducted from all attributes.]
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[You have consumed Paradise Points × 200 and mastered the language of this world]

[Open identity selection]

[Identity: Wandering Warlock (Inherited), Cost: Paradise Points x 500]

[Level 3 access has been updated. Please select your advanced identity: Swindler, Taoist Priest, Wandering Scholar, Imperial Alchemist, Herbalist/Medical Practitioner]

[Identity confirmed; promoted to Wandering Gentleman (Inheritance)]

[The resentment of the possessed soul has taken effect; your status has been upgraded to: Imperial Observatory Spirit Terrace Attendant (Attendant), replacement complete.]
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A flood of memories rushed through Chu Danqing's mind, and she quickly sorted through them to determine the general situation.

His predecessor had an older sister who was his only family and entered the palace as a concubine. She later died in childbirth, leaving him only a prince nephew named Huang Youxiang.

Huang Youxiang's maternal clan consisted only of Chu Danqing. His former official position as Lingtai Lang was a blessing he received after his sister gave birth to a prince and passed away.

Huang Youxiang himself was just an insignificant prince, and had no relation to the eldest son or the legitimate heir.

It can be said that they had neither power nor prestige, making them the least likely to be granted the throne.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the uncle and nephew will likely remain unknown figures for the rest of their lives.

Then, the unexpected happened.

A year ago, barbarians from the Western Allied States across the ocean, sailing in ironclad warships and dressed in knightly armor, invaded the country.

This dynasty, known as the Changyao Dynasty, suffered repeated defeats, but ultimately managed to hold on, though it was the loser in the end.

Ultimately, it is thanks to the Changyao Dynasty and its martial arts system that it exists.

Martial artists use the energy extracted from various rare minerals and plants consumed by burning their own hearts to enhance their physical bodies, thus enabling them to obtain extremely powerful physiques.

Because of their extreme reliance on resources, powerful and aristocratic families monopolized all cultivation channels, turning Changyao Dynasty into a stagnant pool and closing off the path to advancement. This resulted in a complete disconnect between the upper and lower classes, leading to stagnation and isolation.

However, the Western Allied States were different; they also had warriors, but they were called knights.

However, unlike the Changyao Dynasty, they did not remain stagnant but instead embarked on a different path.

The reform of vital energy involves treating vital energy in a scientific way to improve productivity and significantly increase its utilization rate.

The increase in productivity allowed the Western Allied States to have more resources, and the enhanced utilization rate led to an explosion in both the quality and quantity of vital energy.

The predecessor had never seen the ironclad warships of the Western Allied States, but had seen the so-called Knight Armor.

That's pure power armor, and the user is a knight.

When the two are combined, they produce an effect greater than the sum of their parts.

On the other hand, in Changyao Dynasty, the chances of an ordinary person becoming a martial arts master are extremely slim.

Only the powerful and wealthy can afford this, but the sons of rich families are rarely allowed to live in dangerous places; most of them are just piling up resources to create a huge bubble.

They clearly have the military strength, but they insist on using underhanded tactics and rarely actually take action.

This is normal, though. The powerful and influential are deeply entrenched. Losing a verbal battle might not necessarily mean death, but a physical fight would be far more serious than just getting injured.

The point is to maintain a dignified appearance; resorting to violence would be too vulgar.

Those in the middle and lower classes have no military power, and even if they resist, they will be quickly suppressed and annihilated.

If it weren't for the alliance of Western nations, the Changyao Dynasty would probably still be living in peace and prosperity.

Now it was almost destroyed, but fortunately, not everyone in the Changyao Dynasty was a good-for-nothing.

Despite facing various internal and external disadvantages, they ultimately defeated the armies of the allied states of the Western countries.

Then came the peace talks.

The allied states of the Western countries discovered that if they confronted the issue head-on, they would also suffer heavy losses.

The powerful and influential people of the Changyao Dynasty were also afraid. It was their specialty to fight among themselves, amass wealth, and exploit the people.

But if they were really asked to go to the battlefield and fight, to be injured and die just like the common people, they would definitely not want to.

So after some discussion, the final result was the signing of the 'Treaty of Chunshen'.

The Western Allied States 'leased' Chun Shen Prefecture for 10,000 years, and the Changyao Dynasty was to provide the Western Allied States with a large amount of silver 'aid'.

Money is no problem, but the issue of Chun Shen Prefecture is much more complicated.

Since it was a 'lease' to the Western Allied States, it was necessary to send someone to 'assist in the governorship'.

After a fierce battle, no one was willing to go to Chun Shen Prefecture to suffer humiliation.

Then Huang Youxiang, who was not a prominent figure, became the Prime Minister and the Assistant Governor-General for Western Affairs.

The former Lingtai Lang was also conveniently packaged up as an attendant and arranged to come to Chunshen Prefecture.

Huang Youxiang and his predecessor arrived yesterday. Although the governor of Chun Shen Kingdom, arranged by the Western Allied Nations, was dissatisfied, he maintained a facade of enthusiasm. After all, it was just Changyao Dynasty deceiving itself; did they really think Huang Youxiang had any real power?

As a result, the original body did not live to see the sun rise the next day.

It's unclear who did it; the previous incarnation was still asleep when he died.

Chu Danqing arrived the next morning.

That's why the trial mission allowed Chu Danqing to uncover the truth.

However, it should be related to the resentment of the remnant soul of the possessed person.

"These bastards, once I finish my mission, not one of them will escape," Chu Danqing cursed.

He was obviously cursing Chang Yaochao.

Because of development, the people's livelihood in the Western Allied States is actually quite good.

The Changyao Dynasty was much more abstract; if they hadn't monopolized military power, they probably would have been overthrown long ago.

Of course, even so, it probably won't last long.

Every year, no, every month, uprisings break out in various places from time to time. Although they are all suppressed, this trend is becoming more and more obvious.

The reason is simple: how can they expect resources with such perverse practices? Productivity is declining step by step, and they are so dependent on resources yet unwilling to mine them themselves.

If ordinary people are forced into this situation, and the support from the middle and lower classes is no longer available, even without the alliance of Western nations, the upper echelons of the Changyao Dynasty will fight even more fiercely over resource allocation.

At the same time, a decrease in resource share will also lead to a year-by-year decline in military strength.

Until it is completely out of control.

However, it's unclear how long this will take.

Of course, we don't have to go through all that now, because the country's doors have been forced open.

The Western allied nations, like frogs slowly being boiled in water, are doomed to perish if no extraordinary figure intervenes.

"My identity is definitely related to the general trend and great opportunities. This has directly thrown me into the center of the vortex." Chu Danqing sighed.

The effect 7 of the possessed remnant soul's resentment is useful, but now he has become a figure in the eye of the storm.

"However, this also means there are great benefits." Chu Danqing understood now, no wonder Cun Bai, who was good at possession, could become a top apostle.

This kind of growth method, which involves taking risks and risking one's life, yields enormous rewards upon success.

"Then it was time to meet my 'nephew'." Chu Danqing didn't put himself in the previous body; instead, the previous body was replaced by him.

The resentment of a possessed soul is a consumable item made by a sixth-tier immortal god, and it was created by a top apostle specializing in possession and replacement.

This effect is naturally powerful.

He went out based on his memory, but before he could find Huang Youxiang, a royal guard they had brought rushed over.

"My lord, something has happened." The guard hurriedly said, "The news just arrived that Chief Clerk Yuan has been suspended for disrespect and has been executed on the spot."

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing paused in his tracks.

The chief secretary of the Changyao Dynasty was in charge of the state's military, security, and criminal justice work, and was responsible for local armed forces such as militia and state soldiers, as well as the capture of thieves.

Similar to a provincial military commander concurrently serving as the head of the public security bureau and the head of the justice bureau.

The Yuan Changshi who was killed was a royalist.

The dissatisfaction of the Governor of Chun Shen Kingdom at last night's welcome banquet was more or less due to this incident.

I just didn't expect the other party to act so decisively, taking care of the royalist chief secretary early this morning.

As for causing any unrest? No, it didn't.

While the Western Allied States stationed troops in Chun Shen Prefecture, ironclad warships also patrolled the seas.

Chun Shen Prefecture has a very good geographical location, so it definitely has a port.

“Okay, I understand,” Chu Danqing said.

The other party was clearly worried that the royalists and Huang Youxiang might cause trouble if they got together.

That's why it was resolved immediately.

As for the governor of Chunshen Prefecture? He was a fence-sitter.

I am currently working for the Governor of the Central Border.

The royal guard hesitated, unable to understand why Chu Danqing was so calm.

Anyone with eyes can see that Chief Secretary Yuan is their only breakthrough point.

However, for Chu Danqing, it didn't matter that the breakthrough was gone; he could just write another one.

It all depends on whether he's willing to spend money on in-game purchases.

Currently, Chu Danqing still has 16,000 amusement park points.

A protracted war is definitely not enough, but making a ruckus is fine.

If pushed too far, Chu Danqing might as well assassinate the king.

"I'll talk to Youxiang about this. You can go about your business yourself," Chu Danqing said, dismissing the royal guard.

To be honest, he didn't really expect Huang Youxiang to be of any help.

After all, Huang Youxiang was only twelve years old.

(End of this chapter)